Tune of the day: Kahn & Neek - Percy (How we roll to Nando's)

This latest offering from Bristol's very own Kahn and Neek has been doing the rounds for about a fortnight now and has received a number of mixed responses on forums and blogs alike.

On first impressions there's no denying its hype and energy and the chaos that it will undoubtedly bring to a rave environment. It's got an echoing undertone of old General L.O.K. and Marsta productions and a similar bassline style to Bigshot which will no doubt please those constantly harking back to the grime sound of yesteryear.

At the moment the general consensus is that it will be released sometime later on in the year. Anything that does crop up regarding release dates etc will most likely be on the relevant Twitter and Facebook pages below.



Kahn - Facebook

Sureskank - Facebook

Sureskank - Twitter

BNTL Interview Sessions - Sully PT1

A few weeks back, we sat down with so-called 'King of swing' and Norwich based producer Sully at the Red Bull Studios London. He wasn't solely visiting for our interview as he made a guest appearance on the NME Pick & Mix show. 


Here's part one of the video:

Check out the podcast from the NME Pick & Mix show HERE

I have to send a special thanks to; Pretty Green, Red Bull and all the guys at the studio, Martin Clark, Iain Slater and of course Sully.

Stay tuned for part two.

Nas - The Don

Only one word, INSANE.

Army Jacket swag Army jacket green and black
Wit the square top pocket that snaps
Where the gas at?
Pass that, not you
You hold crack where your ass at
I never did that, my sock where my stash was at
Yo I used to listen to that red alert and rap attack
I fell in love with the poetry I mastered that
Cuttin school with Preme team at phat cat was at
Future not crystal clear yet Baccarat

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Yeti in the Basment presents Paris Bass Takeover

The guys over at Yeti in the Basement are bringing a bag of Parisian man to London for one big night of music. It's this Saturday and it's FREE. Check some of the french mans music below. For more info on the night go to Yeti's FACEBOOK.




Shouts to the Yeti crew!

DARQ E FREAKER - 'THE 3-D MIX'

MTV's The Wrap Up caught up with Darq E Freaker recently to ask him a few questions, such as the current situation with instrumental grime, his future projects and most importantly to put together an exclusive mix of his own productions.

If you've heard any of Darq E Freaker's mixes before such as; 'The Saturn Mix' that was put together with Grand Mixer Dan Gar Dan, exclusively for BNTL back in February of last year, you will be aware of the sheer energy that encompasses his mixes from start to finish. This latest offering is absolutely no different with a number of notable tracks such as 'Indegeztion' and 'Mystic' that we will hopefully see getting a release at some point soon!



You can read the full interview HERE

Darq E Freaker on Soundcloud

Darq E Freaker on Facebook

Darq E Freaker on Twitter

"i-Ntroducing: Over It & Co"

The ladies over at Over It & Co recently sat down with Zainabe Jama from i-D online, to talk about their book launch and recent exhibition at the Orange Dot Gallery

Give us a bit of history…
Suzannah: The original idea for Over It & Co came about in the summer of 2007, while I was living in New York City after graduating from university. But it wasn’t until I met Charlotte that it took on its current identity and focus. Our first working project together was my debut solo show at WAH Nails in Dalston, and we haven’t looked back since!

Check out the full interview over on i-D online (here)

Opening times:
March 15th - 30th

Location:

54 Tavistock Place,
Bloomsbury,
WC1H 9RG London

Pictures from yesterdays private view, after the jump.

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HARDEST OUT

If I was blogging's answer to Simon Cowell, TIMC would be my Leona Lewis.

Check them;

THIS IS MY COSTUME

THIS IS MY COSTUME

Tune of the day

T-Shirt Party - Touch The Sky

Back like blouuuw. Everyone's favourite printed T-Shirt brand TSP is back by popular demand for its second season. See below for their latest creation Touch The Sky...

Videos are always tight and this is no exception...

How You Living? - Mexico

Went to Mexico last week with Adidas.

House of Billiam for DSM - Launch Party

Butterz Updates

The Butterz duo, comprised of Elijah and Skilliam, have once again been keeping their noses firmly to the grindstone, not only with the organisation of their forthcoming collaboration event with Terror Danjah's lable Hardrive, but also with the recent announcement of three future releases.

The flyer for their forthcoming night at Cable on 24th of March has been in circulation for a number of months now and little by little there have been a number of noteable additions to the line up. If you went to the last event back in August you will know that these nights are definitely not to be missed.

Keep an eye on their Facebook page for a number of competitions taking place during the lead up the event.



With regards to forthcoming releases on Butterz it's now apparent that this month we will be able to get our hands on the first class collaboration track between Swindle and Silkie - 'Unlimited.' Many will know how this track has been doing the rounds for months and months, and has been getting continuous support from a whole host of DJ's across various radio stations and yet it still sounds fresh.



The second announcement is that next month this banger will be out which features the exceptional vocals of Ruby Lee Ryder.



And thirdly in May we will be treated to an EP courtesy of DJ Champion. This release will include my top song of the moment 'Crystal Meth.' If you've heard Champion's recent XLR8R podcast you will know about the levels of this track and the damage that it will do when it's played in a dance.

Butterz Facebook

Butterz Twitter

Butterz TV

Magazines

Currently making the rounds on my desk.

All above magazines are available over at Artsword Bookshop

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SECOND TO NONE - The day I started liking a cop

Couple weeks back extended family members, Second To None asked me to write a guest post for their blog. There was no theme, no restrictions, no guidelines what ever I wanted to write about, I could. So I decided to type some stuff up on Rick Ross.

Extract

"Admittedly I was now a bit curious as to what all the commotion was about, I guess I allowed curiosity get the better of me and I clicked on one of the video links. And I must say I wasn’t disappointed the track was actually amazing. Even if it was two actors and a French guy rapping about skipping bail, going on the run and various other aspects of life they only wished they once lived. I was thoroughly pleased. Was this the rick ross I had so adamantly denied for so long."

Read the rest of the blog over (here)

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CLARKS: Modern Craft / Sportswear Collection

Last week Thursday, Clarks held a special release event at Foot-Patrol for their new Sportswear Collection. Sadly due to other obligations, I wasn't able to pass through and document the evenings goings on.

The Clarks Sportwear collection fuses their shoemaking heritage together with modern sport technologies, using the high quality materials and the latest construction methods from sport footwear design. In the design process of the Tanner Mid & Tanner Fly Mid, Clarks main focus was on creating a lightweight sole. Also featuring premium materials such as goat leather lining and hairy suede.

Peep the video for more information.

The below images are of the Tawyer Mid which is available now at Foot-Patrol

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